FluxBB 1.5.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in via the Forum Description Field in admin_forums.php.
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
FluxBB 1.5.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in via the Forum Description Field in admin_forums.php.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-44110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g45r-4866-8vwq
References
More Fluxbb vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07771 Directory traversal vulnerability in install.php in FluxBB before 1.5.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-03195 A reverse proxy issue exists in FluxBB before 1.4.7 when FORUM_BEHIND_REVERSE_PROXY is enabled. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-08191 SQL injection vulnerability in profile.php in FluxBB before 1.4.13 and 1.5.x before 1.5.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-17425 Fluxbb 1.5.11 is affected by a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability by sending an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-08192 Open redirect vulnerability in forums/login.php in FluxBB before 1.4.13 and 1.5.x before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2021-19513 Fluxbb v1.4.12 is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-44110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-44110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g45r-4866-8vwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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